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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1920
Page
5
The Enterprise announces publication rights to Raising a Family a vivid entertaining serial about family life. Mothers and fathers will recognize familiar pranks as they unfold in printed form starting in an early issue.
The Ladies Aid society of Wesley Memorial church met at the home of Mrs. W. H. Ragan on Lindsay street with Mrs. Ragan and several hostesses in charge. Committees were named for the month and a plan for a turnip green dinner and early supper was approved. Chimes for the church were discussed, a contract signed, quotations chosen, and emphasis placed on installing bells within four months. Refreshments followed. large turnout marked the event. A second item reports Evelyn M. Lewis suing Isaiah Lidz for breach of promise after multiple alleged proposals reveal Lidz already had a wife.
A four act comedy The Rose of Plymouth Town will be staged Saturday at eight by the Dramatic club of Greensboro College for Women. Eight cast members include Nellie Muse Annie Griffin Lucy Clapp Clara Gant Rachel Taylor Mary Elizabeth Jones Margaret Johnson and Inez Edgerton. Teachers and students have worked hard to ensure a successful performance and a likely turnout from the city.
Mrs. J. J. Parrish with her daughter and mother Mrs. J. G. Parrish and Mrs Otis, all from Winston-Salem, were in the city as visitors yesterday.
Mrs J M Shelton and her son Lester have come back to their West Green street home after four months visiting relatives in Virginia. Mr and Mrs A H Paschal and their daughter Helen spent yesterday in Greensboro with friends.
Miss Pauline Silver has returned to her home after a several day visit in Lynchburg.
S. G. Derry of Kingston, South Carolina, was among the business visitors registered yesterday at the hotel.
B C Brown of Raleigh is in the furniture city today as a business visitor inspecting showroom layouts and market innovations.
W H Burris of Union South Carolina visited here Monday and G M Garren of Raleigh spent yesterday in the city on business.
QO. J. Thies and wife of Charlotte are spending a few days in the city. Mr. Thies is a business visitor here.
Misses Pearl Moore and Aleen Tomlinson are spending today in Greensboro for a brief outing. They plan to return later in the afternoon, enjoying local sights and shopping.
C H Hartsook from Greensboro visited on business yesterday. S R Flint from Winston Salem is spending a brief time here today for business.
O D Shank of Win-ston Salem arrived as a business visitor for a few hours yesterday, stopping briefly in the city center.
Co. M. Price of Greensboro is a business visitor in town. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Burgess and their son Ray of Mt. Airy are also in High Point for a visit today.
Miss Ruth Prim of Thomasville, who spent several days in the city as a guest of Miss Mozelle Robertson on East Green street, has returned home.
Ben Robertson, his mother Mrs A Robertson, and Mr Robertson with two children spent last evening in Thomasville visiting Mrs Archie Prim. The gathering highlighted social ties in the area and featured a friendly meeting at a local residence.
The Over-the-Teacups club will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 30 o clock at Mrs. W G Shipman home on Gatewood avenue for a regular gathering.
One war outcome increased American candy consumption in England. The first London shop selling exclusively American confections was opened in 1889 by Miss Virginia Pope of Buffalo, New York.
A historical note explains a stilt like shoe used to keep Venetian Is ches close to home. By elevating the wearer on cork soles six to eighteen inches thick, walking unaided became impossible.
New York fashion houses and Paris imports clash as American and French designers vie for spring dominance. Sleeve length emerges as a key controversy while hems stay fixed around eight to fifteen inches, and hats trend Oriental influences with bright floral decorations.
The regular monthly meeting of the Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church was held Monday afternoon with Mrs B Grege elected president. About 30 members attended as plans for the year were laid and calendars for meeting times were distributed to six groups for concerted action. The society will meet again today in prayer for home missions led by Mrs C BR Sheor, and Mrs James A Clarke will lead tomorrow's service to conclude the series.
The Woman's Guild of St Marys church met yesterday at Mrs J G Lambert's home with hostess Mrs P M Derrick. President Mrs E P Parker led prayer and a brief business session as reports and minutes were read. Members planned Spring Sale items and sewing projects while refreshments followed with music from a Victrola. Attending were Mrs W L Tabb Mrs J Stewart of Thomasville Mrs Homer Wheeler Mrs Henri Turner Mrs J G Lambert Mrs W Bass Mrs B R Thurman Mrs F J Johnson Rev L Trott and others.
A compilation notes women wage and rights topics across locales. References include Oshkosh city earth commissioner Bertha V Thomson, New York women patenting more, and Baltimore’s Mary Katherine Goddard as early postmaster. Also mentions electoral rights gaps in Latin Europe, restrictions on Hindu girls, jockeys tights from Siena, and policewomen in Seattle Indianapolis Washington.
Rev Trott opened the mission at St Marys Church with a sermon on choosing whom to serve. Rev Hughes, delayed from Henderson, is to conduct daily services this week beginning this afternoon at 3:30.
A preacher urges decisive faith recalling Joshua's call to the tribes. Rev. TI. W Hughes leads services this week at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. with emphasis on timely choose of whom to serve.
The Women's club meets tomorrow at 3 39 p m at the Elk's home with Mrs Lindsay Patterson of Winston Salem as the featured speaker. Patterson a former North Carolina federation president has visited Serbia recently and will discuss Serbian customs and life in traditional attire. A social hour and refreshments follow. full attendance expected.
A historical note credits a woman with inventing a Japanese bronze work. The article highlights the significant gendered contribution in early metallurgical craft and marks a point in regional innovation.
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